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Re: new Mindstorms servos?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:07:59 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Dennis Clark wrote:
> This does point to a concern that I have. I'm wondering if the Bluetooth
> interface replaces the IR comm link that the RCX used to send messages back
> and forth between other RCX bricks.
That does seem to be the case.
> It would be a shame to lose the ability for "bricks" to communicate with
> each other.
I'm 99% sure I've seen this addressed in the NXT material. Either in the press
releases, the educational features, or the application for the 100 NXT advance
program.
> It is
> also a shame that my RCX bricks will now be left out of the fun since they
> have no way to communicate with the NXT brick.
Yes, but I'm confident someone will find a way around this.
> BUT! The new sensor and motor connections are pretty cool, but darn it!
> Still only three motors! The sensors can probably be multiplexed for lots
> more inputs, so that is no big deal.
I think Steve H. is right - running more than 3 motors on 6AA batteries would
cause the batteries to be drained too fast (in many people's opinions), so it
wouldn't be a good solution for TLG.
Steve
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| (...) This does point to a concern that I have. I'm wondering if the Bluetooth interface replaces the IR comm link that the RCX used to send messages back and forth between other RCX bricks. I don't know Bluetooth so I don't know if it is (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-06, to lugnet.robotics)
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